Ben Nadel 11/1/2025

Using "pageshow" Event To Re-enable Forms After Back-Button Navigation

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This technical article explains a common problem where forms remain disabled after a user navigates back to them via the browser's Back Button, due to the page being restored from the bfcache. The author provides a JavaScript solution using the 'pageshow' event to detect this navigation and reset the form's submission state, re-enabling the submit button.

Using "pageshow" Event To Re-enable Forms After Back-Button Navigation

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